January Highlights from the House

At
a
roundtable
discussion
with
Vermont
community
and
business
leaders,
Peter
unveiled
legislation
he
will
soon
introduce
to
reverse
the
FCC’s
recent
decision
to
gut
net
neutrality.
“Today’s
discussion
reinforces
that
a
free
and
open
internet
is
essential
to
Vermont’s
economy,
as
well
as
the
free
flow
of
ideas,
creativity,
and
participatory
democracy,”
Peter
told
those
in
attendance.

Peter
discusses
his
bill
to
restore
net
neutrality
with
community
and
business
leaders.

Finding
Common
Ground
on
Infrastructure
Investments

Peter
is
a
founding
co-chair
of
the
House
Problem
Solvers
Caucus,
a
bipartisan
group
of
legislators
committed
to
ending
Congressional
gridlock
and
finding
common
ground
on
the
pressing
issues
facing
our
country.
The
group
recently
unveiled
a
bipartisan
list
of
policy
options
to
rebuild
our
infrastructure.
“America
has
a
21st
century
economy
supported
by
a
20th
century
infrastructure,”
Peter
said.
“Potholes
don’t
fix
themselves.
Our
roads
and
bridges
are
crumbling.
Whole
swaths
of
the
country
lack
access
to
basic
broadband.
America
needs
a
long-term
infrastructure
bill
with
a
sustainable
funding
source.”

Welch
Co-authored
Opioid
Bill
Signed
into
Law

In
an
Oval
Office
ceremony,
President
Trump
signed
into
law
a
bill
co-authored
by
Peter
that
will
stem
the
illegal
flow
of
fentanyl
and
other
synthetic
opioids
across
the
U.S.
border.
Additionally,
Peter
unveiled
bipartisan
legislation
to
fund
non-addictive
alternatives
to
the
use
of
opioids
for
pain
treatment.
“Across
Vermont
and
our
country,
families
and
communities
are
struggling
with
the
scourge
of
opioid
addiction,”
Peter
said.
“What
is
needed
is
strong
leadership
and
funding
from
the
federal
government
and
a
robust
partnership
with
governors,
mayors,
and
public
health
professionals
that
meet
this
challenge
head
on.” Demanding
Funding
for
Vermont’s
Twelve
Community
Health
Centers

Peter
held
a
press
conference
with
Senator
Bernie
Sanders
and
local
health
care
leaders
to
highlight
their
fight
to
fund
Vermont’s
twelve
community
health
centers
which
are
in
jeopardy
of
exhausting
their
federal
funding.
“This
funding
fight
is
totally
unnecessary,”
Peter
insisted.
“It’s
time
for
Congress
to
pass
a
comprehensive
budget
that
funds
these
vital,
bipartisan
programs.”
Getting
Ethanol
out
of
our
Gasoline

Peter
ventured
out
on
a
30-mile
snowmobile
ride
around
central
Vermont
to
highlight
the
damage
ethanol
does
to
the
engines
of
snow
machines
and
chainsaws.
At
a
press
conference
after
the
ride,
joined
by
members
of
the
Vermont
Association
of
Snow
Travelers
and
a
small
engine
repair
shop
owner,
he
highlighted
his
legislation
to
reform
the
federal
requirement
that
ethanol
be
blended
into
gasoline.
“This
is
commonsense
legislation,”
Peter
urged.
“The
ethanol
fuel
mandate
is
damaging
snowmobile
and
other
small
engines
and
costing
riders
hundreds
of
dollars
in
repair.”

Peter
went
out
for
a
ride
on
the
VAST
trails
to
highlight
his
plan
to
reform
the
ethanol
fuel
mandate.

Vermont
Maple
Syrup:
Best
in
the
World

Peter
had
breakfast
with
a
reporter
from
Roll
Call
to
talk
all
things
Vermont
maple
syrup.
He
brought
along
a
bottle
of
the
best
from
Richardson
Farm
Maple
in
Woodstock.
“Some
of
my
colleagues
like
to
brag
about
the
maple
syrup
produced
in
their
states,”
Peter
explained
over
pancakes.
“But
everyone
knows
award-winning
Vermont
pure
maple
syrup
is
the
best
in
the
world.”
Check
out
the
full
interview
here.